Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
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Emeritus Professor Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/arichdale
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Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· May 14
Parenting autism: what supports do Australian mothers need?
Compared to parents of non-autistic children, parents of autistic children experience increased stress and unique parenting challenges. Reports from parents on the types of supports they find helpf...
www.tandfonline.com
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Apr 29
Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenotypes Based on Sleep Dimensions and Core Autism Symptoms - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Previous studies have used cluster analysis to address the diagnostic heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder, but have been limited by identifying subgroups solely on the basis of core autism sympt...
doi.org
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Apr 18
Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection?
Despite substantial evidence linking insomnia with increased suicidality in non-autistic populations, its role in autism remains under-explored. Poor sleep, most commonly insomnia symptoms (hereafter...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Apr 15
A Comparison of Neurodivergent and Non-Neurodivergent Students’ Characteristics and Higher Education Experiences in Australia and New Zealand | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Neurodivergent higher education (HE) students (those with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], specific learning disorders [SpLD], motor disorders, and communication di...
www.liebertpub.com
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Apr 15
Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.” This al...
autisticadvocacy.org
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Apr 15
How the United States became a science superpower — and how quickly it could crumble
US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth.
www.nature.com
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Feb 21
Comparing Disclosure and Supports used by Higher-Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Retention and academic success are associated with accessing supports for students with disabilities and/or mental health conditions (MHCs); however, many students do not disclose to their...
doi.org
Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Brief Report: Longitudinal Role of Coping Strategies on Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Youth and Adults - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
The stress literature suggests that coping strategies are implicated in mental health outcomes. However, the longitudinal relationship between coping strategies and mental health in the autistic adult...
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